chlamys

(noun)

noun

1. collective term for the outer parts of a flower consisting of the calyx and corolla and enclosing the stamens and pistils

Similar word(s): perianth, perigone, perigonium

Definition categories: plant, cover, covering

2. a short mantle or cape fastened at the shoulder; worn by men in ancient Greece

Definition categories: man–made, cape, mantle